NSW · Blue Mountains Council
Wentworth Falls, NSW, 2782
Desirability index
#13 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wentworth Falls is a smaller suburban community in the Blue Mountains area, home to around 6,428 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 171 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 26.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $675, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,428
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,528
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 369 of 2,947
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,080
- Employment rate
- 48.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 141 / 86 / 24
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $675
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 171
- Against the person
- 49
- Against property
- 71
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.5%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling9
- Domestic Violence Related Assault15
- Fraud16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property23
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,077
- Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolCombined
- Kindlehill SchoolCombined
- Wentworth Falls Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
139 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Railway Pde
- CCP Station St
- FTB Station St
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- Wentworth Falls Station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Expect delays. Vehicles Over 8m not permitted on Hordern Road, Wentworth Falls.Follow Advice of VMS Boards and/or Traffic Controllers.Hordern Road, Tableland Road18 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
- RoadworksGreat Western Highway, Pritchard Street29 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
388 planning-related records
2026· 29 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 WARATAH ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision2 BELLEVUE ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies1 CORONATION ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 TOULON AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19-23 DUPERRY STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60B WARATAH ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 BELLEVUE ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation118 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space129 FALLS ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 VIEW ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Subdivision206-220 BLAXLAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool1-5 MCLAUGHLIN AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 ALEXANDRA AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18B FITZGERALD STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 BUENA VISTA AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure16 FITZGERALD STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation37 ASQUITH AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development106-108 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 GLENVIEW ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3 BELLEVUE ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure206-220 BLAXLAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool43 SHORTLAND STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Rejected
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space6 PAGE AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah90 VALLEY ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision17 LAKE STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Subdivision5 HUME AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 DARCY CLOSE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure22 ROSEBERY STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
2025· 54 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure162 BLAXLAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences50 Nelson Avenue, Wentworth Falls, NSWDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure87 PRITCHARD STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure230 BLAXLAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 VALLEY ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation100 TABLELAND ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 HILL STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure60B WARATAH ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 LEES AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station340-344 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers53 LAWSON VIEW PARADE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
2024· 52 proposals
52 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 71 proposals
71 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 77 proposals
77 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 98 proposals
98 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
117 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- D'vine CellarsAlcohol
201 Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls
- ArmaguardATM
- Bakery Patisserie SchwarzBakery
- Hamilton SpaBeauty salon
21 Cascade Street, Wentworth Falls
- Lissa's Beauty TherapyBeauty salon
- Bench (22)
- Bike Lockers - Wentworth Falls Station, Railway PdeBicycle Parking
- WyrdbooksBooks
32 Station Street, Wentworth Falls
- Falls Rd after Backhouse StBus stop
- Falls Rd at Backhouse StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
20 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blaxland Road CampingNature reserve
- Central ParkPark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Crown Reserve 42185Nature reserve
- Denis Kevans Bushland GardensPark
- Geebung ReserveNature reserve
- Kedumba ParkPark
- Lawson ReserveNature reserve
- Maskey PlacePark
- Murray ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alternativealternative
- Blue Mountains Dental & Implant CentreStation Streetdentist
- Douglass Hanly Moirsample_collection
- Ochre Medical CentreGreat Western Highwaydoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- Wentworth Falls PodiatryGreat Western Highwaypodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Davisville63-67 Falls Road Wentworth FallsSHR
- Weatherboard Inn Archaeological Site1-15 Matcham Avenue Wentworth FallsSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wentworth Falls Preschool Kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 159
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #13 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- CCP Railway Pdetransport
- CCP Station Sttransport
- FTB Station Sttransport
- STR/LFT To P1/2transport
- Wentworth Falls Stationtransport
- Wentworth Falls Preschool Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Davisvilleheritage63-67 Falls Road Wentworth FallsSHR
- Weatherboard Inn Archaeological Siteheritage1-15 Matcham Avenue Wentworth FallsSHR
- Alternativehealthalternative
- Blue Mountains Dental & Implant CentrehealthStation Streetdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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